ALL FIVE questions are compulsory and MUST be attempted1
On 1 October 2005 Pumice acquired the following non-current investments:– 80% of the equity share capital of Silverton at a cost of $13.6 million– 50% of Silverton’s 10% loan notes at par– 1.6 million equity shares in Amok at a cost of $6.25 each.The summarised draft balance sheets of the three companies at 31 March 2006 are:
PumiceSilvertonAmok$’000$’000$’000
Non-current assetsProperty, plant and equipment 20,000 8,500 16,500Investments 26,000 nil 1,500 46,000 8,500 18,000Current assets 15,000 8,000 11,000 Total assets 61,000 16,500 29,000 Equity and liabilitiesEquityEquity shares of $1 each 10,000 3,000 4,000Retained earnings 37,000 8,000 20,000 47,000 11,000 24,000Non-current liabilities8% loan note 4,000 nil nil10% loan note nil 2,000 nilCurrent liabilities 10,000 3,500 5,000 Total equity and liabilities 61,000 16,500 29,000 The following information is relevant: (i) The fair values of Silverton’s assets were equal to their carrying amounts with the exception of land and plant.Silverton’s land had a fair value of $400,000 in excess of its carrying amount and plant had a fair value of $1.6million in excess of its carrying amount. The plant had a remaining life of four years (straight-line depreciation) atthe date of acquisition.(ii) In the post acquisition period Pumice sold goods to Silverton at a price of $6 million. These goods had cost Pumice$4 million. Half of these goods were still in the inventory of Silverton at 31 March 2006. Silverton had a balanceof $1.5 million owing to Pumice at 31 March 2006 which agreed with Pumice’s records.(iii) The net profit after tax for the year ended 31 March 2006 was $2 million for Silverton and $8 million for Amok.Assume profits accrued evenly throughout the year.(iv) An impairment test at 31 March 2006 concluded that consolidated goodwill was impaired by $400,000 and theinvestment in Amok was impaired by $200,000.(v) No dividends were paid during the year by any of the companies.
Required:(a) Discuss how the investments purchased by Pumice on 1 October 2005 should be treated in its consolidatedfinancial statements.
(5 marks)
(b) Prepare the consolidated balance sheet for Pumice as at 31 March 2006.
(20 marks)
(25 marks)
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